Basketball rim assembly

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2006-05-23

2006-05-23

Kim, Eugene (Department: 3711)

Games using tangible projectile

Playing field or court game; game element or accessory...

Goal or target structure for projectile; element thereof

C473S481000, C473S483000, C473S484000, C248S283100, C248S280110, CD21S701000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07048655

ABSTRACT:
A basketball goal system may include a rim assembly that forms part of a breakaway rim that can deflect downwardly when a force larger than a predetermined amount is applied to the rim. The basketball goal system may include a support pole, a support structure including a pair of upper arms and a pair of lower arms, a backboard support frame including a pair of elongated members, and a backboard. The elongated members of the backboard support frame are preferably connected to one of the upper support arms and one of the lower support arms of the support structure, and these upper and lower support arms are preferably connected to the support pole. The basketball goal system may also include a backboard connected to the backboard support frame and a rim assembly including a pair of support arms. The support arms of the rim assembly are preferably connected to the elongated members of the backboard support frame. The basketball goal system may also include a rim attached to the rim assembly and a resistance mechanism that is preferably connected to the pair of elongated members of the backboard support frame and the pair of support arms of the rim assembly.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2932511 (1960-04-01), Bemis
patent: 3365196 (1968-01-01), Miller
patent: 3970304 (1976-07-01), Ebstein et al.
patent: 4465277 (1984-08-01), Dittrich
patent: D498800 (2004-11-01), Nye et al.

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